Automobile direction indicator



Oct. 25, 1927.

' 1,646,445 E. CROSWELIL AUTOMOBILE DIRECTION INDICATOR Filed Feb. 9. 1926 Patented Oct. 25, 1927.

UNETEDJSTATES earsn'r orrics.

ERNEST L. 'CROSWELL, OF. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Application filed February 9, 1926.

ily swungtrom a normally inoperative to an operative position by the pressure of the foot on a pedal connected to the member by a wire or other flexible element, and a spring connected to the element and memher for the purpose of limiting the movement of the member into operative position withoutplacing strain on the support of the member.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the appl1cation or the direction indicator or signal, the same being shown in inoperative position,

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating the indicating or signalling member in operative position, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view illustrating a slightly modified form of the direction indicator or signal. I

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and designated in the several views of the accompanying drawing, by similar reference char-, acters.

In the drawing, floor boards, 2 the windshield, and 3 one of the windshield supporting bars of an autoa mobile.

The direction indicator or signal comprises a direction indicating r signalling member 4 which is pivotally supported adjacent one end and the other end of which is preferably in the form of a hand with out stretched fingers. The pivot 5 for the member slis carried by a bracket 6 secured to the windshield supporting bar 3. A pedal 7 is pivoted at one end as at ,8 to the floor board 1 within convenient reach of the driver, and a wire- 9 or other suitable flexible element is secured as at 10 to the pivoted end of the member 4: and as at 11 to the free endof the pedal 7. The part 9 passes over a guide or direction pulley 12 ournaled' on the bracket 6. An expansion spring 13 is secured as at 14 to the member 4- and as at 15 these leased,

1 designates the front Serial No. 87,102.

tothe part 9, the spring being connected to ends.

As shown in Figure 3, the device may 'em body a second indicating or signalling member e which is pivoted as at 5 at the rear of the automobile. This member 46 is connected, to the part 9 for simultaneousoperation with the member a by means of a wire, or other flexible element 9 which passes over guide or direction pulleys 16 journaled on the automobile. An expansion spring 13* is connected to the parts Band 9 as at 14 and 15, respectively. I

The indicating or parts at points centrally between their 3 members normally occupy a downwardly extending or non-indicating or non-signalling position, and is or are adapted to be swung from this to a horizontal or substantially horizontal indicating or signalling position. When the member or members is or are in the latter position, it or they will indicate to the tratlic that the driver of the automobile intends to make a be swung intoand held in this position by depressing and holding the pedal 7 in depressed position. lVhen the pedal 7 is rethe member or members will gravitate int-o normal or non-indicating or non signalling position. The movement of each indicating or signalling member from non-v indicating-or non-signalling to indicating or signalling position, will be limited by the spring in such a manner as to prevent any injury to the parts of the device, and each member is held by its spring against casual outward movement when in non-indicating or non-signalling position.

It snould be understood that the drawing is merely illustrative and does not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawing is illustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may. be made without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

hat is claimed is z- 1. An automobile indicating or direction signal, comprising an indicating or signal ling member pivoted adjacent one of its ends and normally occupying a depending position, a pedal pivoted at one end below the pivot of the member, a guide pulley journaled adjacent the pivot of the member, a flexible element passing about the pulley and connected to the member above the pivot turn, and it or they can thereof and to the free end of the pedal, and an expansion spring connected to the member below the pivot thereof and to the element below its connection with the member.

2. An automobile indicating or direction signal, comprising? indicating or signalling lliGlllbClSbiLCll pivoted adjacent one end and normally occupying a depending position, guide pulleys journaled adjacent the pivots of the members, other guide pulleys journaled at points remote from the pivots of the members, a pedal, a flexible element connectcd to one of the members and pedal, a

bers below the pivotsjhereof and to the ele-" ,ments below their connection with the members.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ERNEST L. CROSWELL. 

